Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

22,874releases indexed
40,876attachments found
29.5avg calendar days
8,493partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-10-28newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,493 unclear 7,447 not held 3,283 released 1,596 already published 712 cost limit 634 clarification 376 withheld 250 transferred 83

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 5215 s.20 4475 s.34(1) 3779 s.39(2) 3631 s.30 3032 s.17(1) 2975 s.25(1) 2550 s.10(4) 2085 s.11(2) 1634 s.29(1) 1244 s.2 1242 s.3 977

Timeline

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Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,334 releases · 27.8 avg days Marine Directorate 990 releases · 29.7 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 969 releases · 30.8 avg days Learning Directorate 871 releases · 34.3 avg days Economic Development Directorate 741 releases · 39.6 avg days Constitution Directorate 710 releases · 35.8 avg days Population Health Directorate 676 releases · 28.6 avg days People Directorate 663 releases · 25.5 avg days
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389 matching releases

Various inspections reports: EIR release

The following inspections reports: 2021-0391 FS1101 Etive 3 (Port na Mine) 10/6/2021 Awaiting Publication SLA, 2021-0392 FS1112 Etive 4 10/6/2021 Awaiting Publication SLA, 2021-0393 FS1288 Etive 6 10/6/2021 Awaiting Publication SLA, 2021-0394 FS1067 Inverawe (East) Etive 2 10/6/2021 Awaiting Publication SLA, 2021-0588...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.01 20 attachments
Published
2024-01-09
Reference
202200316875
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Creel bans at Longay MPA and Clyde cod spawning areas: EIR release

I am keen to know how many or what percentage of the Clyde creel boats regularly claim on their landings/fish one decelerations to be hauling in excess of 2000 creels a day? I am also keen to know if it wasn't from the landing declarations from where Allan Gibb derived the claim made at both the Raine committee and an ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.2
Published
2024-01-08
Reference
FOI/202300381009
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Landing figures from French vessels fishing Shetland waters: EIR release

Could you please furnish us with the landing figures from the following French vessels fishing Shetland waters from 01.01.22 until 31.12.22. We need tonnages and species. Cap St George’s Bressay Bank Fisher Bank Otter Bank Andre Leduc As the information you have requested is 'environmental information' for the purpos...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-12-29
Reference
202300347127
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Ministers meeting with Environmental NGOs to discuss outcome of ScotWind Leasing Round: EIR release

The minutes of and/or any notes/communications about the meeting on 18th January 2022 between Scottish Government Ministers and environmental NGOs, to discuss the outcome of the ScotWind Leasing Round. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental Informatio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(1) s.10(4) 10 attachments
Published
2023-12-18
Reference
202200298013
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence with Crown Estates Scotland on ScotWind: EIR release

All records of correspondence and notes of meetings between the Scottish Government (including Marine Scotland) and Crown Estate Scotland between 1 February 2021 and 24 March 2021 which relate to ScotWind, including such material as relates to the Scottish Government being informed that the leasing process was being pa...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 53 working days over deadline correspondence meetings contracts s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10 s.10(5) 12 attachments
Published
2023-12-12
Reference
202200312008
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Meetings with fisheries representatives to discuss the outcome of the ScotWind Leasing Round: EIR release

On 19th January 2022, Scottish Government Ministers met with fisheries representatives to discuss the outcome of the ScotWind Leasing Round. Please provide the minutes of this meeting and/or any notes/communications about the meeting. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purpose...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-12-11
Reference
202200298011
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Loch Linnhe sea lice life stage information: EIR release

“The Scottish Government website: - https://data.marine.gov.scot/dataset/loch-linnhe-biological-sampling-data-products-2011-2013-0 provides a spreadsheet of sentinel cage data for 2011 to 2013. The spreadsheet lists the location on the fish where sea lice were present and the number but does not list the life stages of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 6 attachments
Published
2023-11-29
Reference
FOI/202300368973
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Approach to monitoring fishing vessels landings: EIR release

"Can you give us details of how exactly your risk based monitoring system work’s regarding monitoring fishing vessel fish landings here in our Scottish ports?"

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2)
Published
2023-11-28
Reference
FOI/202300378726
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Marine Harvest (Scotland) Ltd (Now Mowi) - Thermolicer funding: EIR release

Under a previous FOI request I read that you awarded Marine Harvest (now MOWI) £725192 for Thermolicer (Ref SCO1661). My information request is simple; was this money a gift from the SG or a grant. If it was a grant has the money been returned?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.9
Published
2023-11-22
Reference
FOI/202300375336
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Sea lice sampling data for 2021/22: EIR release

Marine Scotland Science fund local fisheries trusts to conduct sea lice sampling of sea trout. The results to 2019 have been published on a spreadsheet available on the Scottish Government website. Results after 2019 are published by Fisheries Management Scotland on their website but as a PDF. Requests to FMS for a co...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 18 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.9 s.10(5) s.21 4 attachments
Published
2023-11-21
Reference
202300337272
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Marine Protection vessel control gate inspections: EIR release

How many vessels visited the Hirta’s Control Gate given the fact there were in excess of fifty pelagic vessels fishing the area east of Shetland at the time?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 4 working days correspondence s.20
Published
2023-11-20
Reference
FOI/202300379059
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Electrofishing trials official scales and approved diver list enquiries: EIR release

During and since the start of the electrofishing trial in 2018, how many vessels have had the catch weighed on their return to port using official Marine Scotland calibrated Scales ? During and since the start of the electrofishing trial in 2018 how many divers are on the approved Marine Scotland diver list? As the in...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34
Published
2023-11-16
Reference
202300339938
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Mooring licence application statistics: EIR release

“Total number of license applications received since the 1st January 2023. Total number of mooring license applications received since 1st Jan 2023. Average length of time for a license to be granted for all applications since 1st Jan 2023, from the date they were applied for. Average length of time for a mooring li...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 5 working days correspondence spending s.20 s.39(2) s.2 s.3 s.4 s.5
Published
2023-11-14
Reference
FOI/202300376290
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector

Correspondence relating to Europe's offshore wind resources: FOI release

This request relates to a previous FOI response, reference: 202200325962 On page 5 of the correspondence attachment to the above referenced FOI response, an email sent on 30th September 2022 states that the below paragraph of text was provided to “another team: “The claim about 25% of Europe's offshore wind resources...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 24 working days over deadline correspondence ministers special advisers briefings s.30 s.38(1) s.25(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-11-12
Reference
202200333683
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence on reducing emissions from the fishing industry: EIR release

Any correspondence (including emails, attachments, typed or handwritten notes, letters, notes/records of phone calls, minutes of meetings, briefings or otherwise) within the Scottish Government regarding reducing emissions from the fishing industry, since May 2021.

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 31 working days over deadline correspondence briefings meetings s.20 s.39 s.6(1) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.10(4) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202200293896
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Total fishing days in scientific trial periods 2018-22: EIR release

From 1st February 2018 till 31st January 2019, In total how many fishing days where used in the Scientific Trial including all Razor vessels permitted to fish within the Trial? From 1st February 2019 till 31st January 2020, In total how many fishing days where used in the Scientific Trial including all Razor vessels pe...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.10
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202300339388
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Montrose Harbour and Aberdeen Harbour marine licences: EIR release

Marine Licence 00009326 Montrose Harbour I note the UKD Marlin has been recently dredging Montrose Harbour around 8/5/22. I note from the above licence that dredging is not permitted from 1/4/22 to 31/5/22 unless a mitigation plan has been agreed with the Scottish Ministers. The UKD Orca also carried out dredging ju...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 12 working days correspondence ministers s.11(2) 6 attachments
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202200299941
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Offshore wind turbines built and erected in Scotland in the last 10 years: EIR release

How many offshore wind turbines have been built and erected in Scotland in the last 10 years (Sep 13 - Sep 23) Of all the turbines built how many households are they meant to power?

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 19 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.9
Published
2023-11-07
Reference
FOI/202300374268
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Blueprint for managing aquaculture applications referenced in Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting: EIR release

The 'Blueprint for managing aquaculture applications', as referenced by Malcolm Pentland in the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee meeting on Wednesday 10 May 2023. Details of which local authority/authorities are taking part in the Consenting Task Group (https://www.gov.scot/groups/consenting-task-group/). Details of...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence meetings s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-19
Reference
202300357256
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Section 36 Consent application for the Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm Development submission queries: EIR release

A Section 36 Consent application for the Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm Development was submitted to Marine Scotland by SSE Renewables on the 9th December 2022. Please provide information to explain, in general terms, the consenting process for an application of this type. Please provide information on whether or not ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings s.36 s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(5) s.83 s.12 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-18
Reference
202300357772
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Correspondence received by Scottish Ministers about HPMAs: EIR release

I would like to ask for the correspondence received by Scottish Ministers about HPMAs (Highly Protected Marine Areas), specifically from fishermen, since the consultation was announced last year on 12 December. As the information you have requested is ‘environmental information’ for the purposes of the Environmental I...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.9 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-17
Reference
202300360044
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Raw sea lice data: EIR release

I would like to request the raw sea lice data produced from Loch Shieldaig from April 2006 to September 2008 by Marine Scotland researchers. In total 5007 sea lice were recorded from 3097 test fish held in 3 cages in the loch. The full study is detailed in Pert et al. 2014 in Aquaculture Environment Interactions Vol 5 ...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 16 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) 2 attachments
Published
2023-10-13
Reference
202300363588
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Most recent report and/or briefing on Broad Bay no-take zone: EIR release

I would like to ask for the most recent report and/or briefing on Broad Bay no-take zone. In particular I am looking to understand what records the Scottish Government currently has about the marine habitat in that location and how biodiversity has been effected since the no-take zone was introduced. As the informatio...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 90 score 19 working days correspondence ministers briefings meetings s.20 s.39(2) s.11(2) s.34(1) s.6(1) 4 attachments
Published
2023-10-11
Reference
202300363454
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Planned and unplanned inspections at Scottish salmon farms 2019: EIR release

You asked for ‘details of planned and unplanned inspections at Scottish salmon farms and slaughterhouses since 2019’ and a request to ‘provide details of findings at these inspections’. All inspections are planned to a lesser or greater extent. We have interpreted your request to relate to announced and unannounced in...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.6(1) s.10(4)
Published
2023-09-27
Reference
202300345893
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Razor Clam Trial: EIR release

During and since the start of the Razor Clam Trial from 1st July 2023 to 23th August 2023 how many Vessels has breached the Health and Safety Diving Regulations of terms and Conditions of the Trial? What Action was taken against vessels found to be in breach of these Terms If any Beaches of Diving Regulation where iden...

FOI/EIR partially withheld 65 score 17 working days correspondence s.20 s.39(2) s.11(6) s.11 s.11(2)
Published
2023-09-19
Reference
FOI/202300372756
Directorate
Marine Directorate
Topic
Marine and fisheries, Public sector